A01115:1918
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for the vi. articles, many good men were put to death, so for the Popes supremacy diverse suffered. And about this time, Lark a priest of Chelsea for the supremacy, and Germine Gardiner, near kinsman to Stephen Gardiner, and his secretary, for practising for the Pope against the King, were put to death.
As for the vi. articles, many good men were put to death, so for the Popes supremacie diuerse suffered. And about this time, Larke a priest of Chelsey for the supremacie, and Germine Gardiner, néere kinseman to Stephen Gardiner, and his secretarie, for practising for the Pope against the King, were put to death.
By an act of parliament holden An. 1544. 1the rigour of the vi. articles was assuaged a little: & at the first time it was permitted, that they which offended against them might recant: which if they refused to do, and offended again, they should bear a fagot, and should be admitted to abjure: if the third time they offended, then they should sustain punishment according to law. Notwithstanding this Parliament had thus mitigated the rigour, yet remained the poison: and all manner of books bearing the name of William Tyndale, or what other book soever contained any thing against the vi. articles, were debarred. In this Parliament also, it was permitted only to noblemen and gentlemen,2 to read the scriptures to their edifying: so they did it without discussing or urging thereupon.
By an act of parlament holden An. 1544. 1the rigour of the vi. articles was asswaged a little: & at the first time it was permitted, that they which offended against them might recant: which if they refused to doe, and offended againe, they should beare a fagot, and should be admitted to abiure: if the third time they offended, then they should sustaine punishment according to law. Notwithstanding this Parlament had thus mittigated the rigor, yet remained the poison: and all manner of bookes bearing the name of Williām Tindall, or what other booke soeuer contained any thing against the vi. articles, were debarred. In this Parlament also, it was permitted onely to noblemen and gentlemen,